Shoe-polishing machine.



G. G. LA-MO UNTAIN. SHOE POLISHING MACHIHE. APPLICATION FILED uz-a2,190a.

\ Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

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G. 0. LA MOUNTAIN. -SHOE POLISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22; 1908.

.Patented Jan. 25,1910.

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G. 0. LA MOUNTAIN.

SHOE POLISHING MACHINE.

APPLIOIATION FILED MAY 22, 1908.

I PatntedJan. .25, 1910.

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. To all whom it may concern:

Specification of Letters latent. r I- PatentedQ-Iahf25,1910,

Application filed May 22, 1908. "SeriahNo.=-.434,368.

. a shoe polishingmachine of "thecharacter described with novel meansfor depositing polishing material upon and polishing shoes, both of saidmeans being controlled in their operation by the deposition inthemachine of a coin which is retained as paynienb for the-use of themachine. p r

Another object of m invention is to. provide a novel .means ordepositing liquid.

.polish upon the shoes to be polished.

7 shoe bein support bein plan view 0 the mach'ine. portions being Afurther object of m invention is to provide novel means-for .e cientlyandquicklv polishing a shoe.

A further object ofm'y invention is to provide a novel driving mechanismfor oper-- polish .depositing and polishing ating the mechanism.

, --The abovenamed and other novel features of-my-invention arehereinafter more-,-par'- ticularly=described.and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustra tiveofvmy invention,- Flgure 1 isanend .elevation of the machine, a. portion of tha seat broken away.Fig. 2 is a roloeniaw'ay. Fig. 3-1s1a. vertical-section taken on .the:dotted' line a-.-bof -Fig. 2; 9. shown inposition Ton -the shoesupport. 5 ig. 4-isa verticaLsectional; view en arged, taken ontheidotted line m rt .0 Fig. 5." Fig. 5.=is"a.--vertioalnection'a'l'view taken on the dotteddineofFig: 3. Fig.=

6 is a horizontal ssectionaI-vieW-Iakenon'the dotted line e-fi=of Fig.5. ;!Fig.- 71am mertical sectional viewon the dotted! -.'line, g- -.-h

of. Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is: a; shorizontal 'SOOllOIlfll view on the dottedline of-Fag. 7. Fig. .I 9 :isa horizontal: sectional new onathe dottedline of Fig-. 7. V

rsimilar'lchnrmtersz-oii nefiercnce denote similar parts.

51o. denotes a rectaugiiiancasing c a, which supports a verticalrectangvfiari zontalvertically mo'vablegzseat 4" whichra'ests upon fourcoil s ings 5v-which'encircle'respectively four ownwardly extending pins'6 the upper ends of-whiclu aresecured' toltho under sidewofthe seatwi'..-.'.I?he=v ins 61-are vertically movable: in h'OlQSEPI'OVldEd?Etherefor in fourlhorizontal lugs 7tprovided at the upper end oftheusframei 3. I Thealower ends of the springs 5' nest'respectiwelyupon, the lugs "7. 'A' venticalabar 8 basalts upper end frame 3-whichserves-as avsuppore fon adherisecured centrally!- to .thewundersiderofzithe I --seat- 4,- the dowels-end e ofs said: bar having secured :to it:a. hovimntakp'inr9 which: extends through a Ion itudinal-'siot!9::in-oneend: of -a-'-bell crank everv10z-pivotedsatwits angle upon a'horizontal-rod.llwthe ends of'which are secured to oppositesides. of. '.-the:frame 3. iThe other arm-ofitthe 'lever 10 'iSrPlVOlEil to a rod :12-'-=wh ich' exoends horizontally through openings lid-rand. 14.provided: -re- .sp'ectively in the frame-3 and casing or box 1. The r od'12 is zpivoted to one end.-0f-:a lIOIIZOIItal'IGVBI' -15.locat-ed inthe casing; 1

and pivotallysupported'therein on a-brac 16 secured torthe innerside of.the forwardv verticalsideo f the box. 1. sT-he other endof the-lever 15is pivoted to the forward-end of a. horizontal rod 17:-reciprocativelyslidable in l -ahorizontal 110162 'iprovided in n :vertical standard18iwhich .is' supportedmm-thmbm f-2. The rod. 17 1 forms I awpartrofzthe mochlanism -whitchcontrols them erationuof Sthe drivingmechanism,and-its. un'ctionwill be described hereinafter.

- I--wi1l now-describe theodrivingnmechanism.

; 19=denotes whorizontal rotary'shalftiwhich willwbeztermed .theimain.drivinggwshaift as iromiiitrarendi rectlyi driven the pohshingandnpolish depositing :meehanisms. .The

' shaft: 19 =is rotati-nely .mounted: in. two-end and trtwo:intermediate standards or "floor hangers which are; SUPPOItQdrQHihG:base. 2 with n the sing or box 1. \Theend-hangers are'idemotednby '20and the: intermediate Iran rs! by :21.' Thes shaftamnis; disposed prablylparallel-witlr the-forwardsidwof the box 1 and has secured to itatonezendi a =bevekggearnwheel= 22 which meshes: with a bevel gear wheel23 secured upontthemd- .jaoent:and otazhorizontaltshafbfl. dilposedattzight angles- -.to 1 the 19: andarotativ'elyzimounted'.in2:the-standnrd -.-or floor -ha ng'er. l8 -and ink a sleeve which? in.turn is rotatively mean). a vertical standardzor 'floor hanger 26 whichis secured to the upper side'ofthe base 2. -Rigidly secured to saidsleeve is a worm wheel 27 which meshes with a horizontal worm 28'securedupon a.horizontal shaft 29 which at its 'inner'end is rotatively mountedin a vertical standard or floorhan'ger 30 secured onthe'base 2 in thecasing 1. The shaft 29 extends .through and by which the shaft 29 isdriven. T

31 may be rotated by any suitable means,-

18 rotatively mounted in one end of the box 1 and has secured to itsouter end apulley 31 ie'pulley not shown.

'32denotes a clutch member rigidly secured upon said sleeve and havingat one end suitable teeth 33 adapted toengage similar teeth .on theadjacent end of another clutch mem her 34 rotative 'with butlongitudinally slidablc upon the shaft 24into and out of engagement withthe' clutch member 32. A

coi spring 35 encirclin the shaft 24 intermediatethe clutch members 32and 34 serves -to normally hold the clutch'members' disene a The lever42 is disposed below a coin chute' 1 9 51 secured on the ro and 34,shaft 24, and gear wheels 22 and f Inthe meantime thecoin'48, shown inFig. ting a weight 45ocarried by the lever to gaged from each other.

' To engage the clutch members so that the machine may be operated,I'employ a right angled bar 36 sli able in ahanger 37 and engagingthe'clutch member 34; In alinement' with the bar 36 and 'slidable in ahanger 39 is a horizontal tubular lunger 40 which is normally held fromstriking the bar 36 by a lever 42 pivoted to ahanger 44.

47, so that when a'coin is deposited in the chute the lever 42 will beswungso as to re-;

lease the plunger 40. Ifnew a' person sits on the seat-4, the rod 17will be forced rearwardly thereby compressing a coil sprin 50 locatedbetween the lunger40 and a co lar (F17. The spring 50 being movedrearwardly will move rearwardly the plunger 40, thereby forcing the bar36 toa position in which theclutch member 34 will engage the clutchmember 32. Rotation -w1ll nowbe tran'smittedfrom the puHey31 to theshaft 19 by means of shaft 29, worm,

28', wheel .27, sai sleeve, clutch members 32 5, will fall from thelever42, thus permit swing thelever between the plunge'r'40 and bar 36as soon as the weight of the person is removed from the seat 4. Thespring 35 will then disengage the clutch members 32 and 34, and themachine can not be again operated until another'coin' has been placed inthe chute 47. I

I will now describe the polish depositing mechanism.

Referringto Fi 2,3, 6,7, 8 and"9, 52 denotes a horizonta pump cylinderin WhlCh reci ro'cativel mounted a piston 53, hav in lin 55 whichin-turnis pivoted to a crank a orizonta piston rod 54 pivoted to aportion 56 in. the shaft 19. U' the c un -der'52' is a receptacle forliquid polis ling material.

This receptacle comprises a box 57 which'communicates with the cylinder52 by a vertical opening 58 which is normallyc o s'ed by a flap valve 59secured to the inner side of the cylinder '52. Above the box 57 isahorizontalshoe-support 60 in the form of a shallow pan the bottom ofwhich is connected bya tube 61 with the box 57. Q

The'support 60 is provided with transverse projections 62 adapted tosupport a shoe denoted by 63. Above and concentric with.the

support 60 is an elliptical tubular rin ,64

having on its inner side below the middle a series of perforations 65through which 'olishing liquid is discharged, the perforations 65 beingdisposed so "that when a shoe is resting upon the support 60, theliquidwill be discharged ;on the shoe,'an d when the shoe is removed theliquid will be discharged into the support 60, from which it will passby the tube 61 into the box 57. A conductor cylinder 52', the otherend,which is bifurcated, being connected toopposite sides of the perforatedring 64, which .forms a spraying-device for distributing the polish uponi 66 has one end connected to one end of the o the shoe. Rotation of theshaft 19 will cause shoe or into the support 60, the surplus notreniainingon the shoe passing back into the box 57. In the top of thecasing 1 is provided an opening 67 through which the shoe may beinserted so as to rest on the support 60.

The polishing mechanism will now be described. I 68 denotes an. openingin-thetop of the casing 1 through which the shoe, after polish has beendeposited 'on it-as already described,

may be thrust so as'to rest upon a shoe support 69 which is secureduponthe base 2 below the opening 68. At opposite sides of the support 69are two similar horizontal endless brush belts 70 mounted respectivelyat their A forward ends upon two pulleys 71 which are rotative with butvertically slidable .u' on two vertical shafts 72 respectively. he

lower ends of'the shafts 72 are .rotativ'ely' mounted in the upper endsof the intermediate hangers 21, the upper ends of the shafts beingrotatively mounted in bearin 73 secured. to the under side of the top.ofthe casing 1. The rear ends of the belt brushes 70-are mounted repectively upon two pulleys'74 rotative with but slidably mountedrespectivelyupon two vertical shafts75 the to the base 2 and to theunder si e ofthe top of the casing 1. Four collars 77 are se-- curedupon the shafts 72 and 75 above the pulleys 7] and 74 respectively. Fourcoil springs 78 respectively encircle the shafts 72 and 75 and havetheir upper ends bearing against the collars 77. the springs 78 mountedon the forward shafts 72 bear upon and normally force downwardly the.ulleys 71. The rear springs denoted also y 78 bear at their lower endsupon the pulleys 74 and normally tend to force said pulleysdownwardly.The pulleys 71 and '74 are secured from rotation on the shafts carryingthem by keys 79, which permit vertical movement on the shafts of saidpulleys. The pulleys 7'1 and 74 rest upon the upper side of a horizontaltable 80 vertically reciprocativelmounted upon the shafts 72-and 75. Tefollowing described mechanism is provided to vertically reciprocatethetable 80. Below the table 80 are disposed two parallel horizontal plates81 which are disposed at right angles, to the shaft 19 and arereciproeatively slidable in ()PGIllIlgS provided therefor in verticalposts 82! secured upon the base 2. Two links are pivoted respectivelyattheir rear ends to the plates 81, said links, denoted by 83, being vpivoted respectively at their forward ends the heel of a s I plate 8 totwo crank portions 84 of the shaft 19. Four links 85 are pivoted attheirupper ends to the lower side of the table 80, the lower ends of the twoforward links being pivoted respectively to the two plates 81 the loweron s of the rear links 85' being also pivoted respectively to thelattes-81 The forward en vided with a downward extending ortion 86 towhich is pivoted t e lower end of the heel brush comprising a plate 87disposed vertically intermediate the belt brushes 70, the rear side ofsaid plate having. secured thereto horizontal rearward extendingbr1stles 88 ada ted to rub vertically against oe-mounted on the support69, when the table 80 is vertically reciprocated. A flat spring 89 hasone end secured tothe portion 86, the u per end of the spring bearingagainst the orward side of the so as to force the bristles 88 againstthe shoe.

VVhen the shaft 19 is rotated, the table 80 Wlll be reciprocated throughthe intermediacy of the links 85, plates 81 and links 83.

The reciprocation of the table will cause reciprocation verticallyof theheel brush, and said table in connection with the so 78 will causevertical reciprocation of the pul- 'leys 71 and 74 and belts 70.

A toe brush comprising'a horizontal endless belt brush 90 is dis osedtransversely above the support 69 and belt brushes 70,

said belt brush The lower ends of of the table -80 is pro- 7 beingmounted upon two. pullays 91 secured zontal shafts 92 and 93. he shaft92 has its ends rotativelymounted in two vertical standards or floor hanbeing similarl mount in two similar floor hangers also esigna'ted by thenumerals 94. Secured toandrotative with the shaft 92' is a bevel gearwheel 95 which meshes with a bevel gear wheel 96 secured to the upperend of a vertical shaft 97 rotatively mounted in bearings 98 secured toone of the forward posts or hangers 94. Secured to the lower end of theshaft 97 is a bevel gear wheel 99 which meshes with a bevel gear wheel100 secured to and rotative with the shaft 19.

respectivel upon two. hqri-n r5194, the shaft 93,

Two bevel gear wheels 102 are secured repectively to the lower ends ofthe shafts 72 and mesh respectively with two bevel gear wheels 101secured to and rotative with the driving shaft 19. When tlie shaft 19is- 170-. tated the belt brushes 70 will be driven through theintermediac of the gear whedls 101 and 102, shafts 72', lie s 79 and 71At the same time the elt brush 90- W111 be driven through theintermediacy of the bevel gear wheels 99 and 100, shaft 97 bevel gearwheels 95 and 96,. shaft 92 and pulley 91 mounted on said shaft.

Each belt brush 70 and 90- comprises preferablyan endless belthaving onits outer side for a portion only of its length outwardly extendingbristles denoted by 103.

pulleys The belts are so disposedrelativelyto each other, and the drivinmechanism is so arranged that the brist es, on the brushes 70 will movesimultaneously in the same direction against the sides of the shoe whichis M on the support-69. Bythis arrangement the bristles, on said brusheswill not have a. tend- The bristles on the brush 90 are so ort. disposedrelatively to the brushes 70 that they will have contact with the shoeonly when the belts 70 are in thelower position, the brushes 7( beingthereby prevented from interfering with the operation of the brush 90. Afurther obi'ect of reciprocating the.

brushes 70 ve'rtica more thorou hly polish the shoe. By having the bristes 103 on the belts 70'only a portionthe len of air to the po 1811 onthe shoe is obtained between each stroke or contact of the brusheswiththe shoe, thus simulating. the action of the ordinary hand brush. 1

ly is to enable them to th of said brushes, access In the .operation ofthe'invention, the coin isfirst deposited in the chute 47, thus, asalready described putting into operation the lever 42. The ersondesiring to have his or her shoes polislied then sits upon the seat 4thereby throwing the driving mechanism into operative action, asdescribed hereinbefore. The person then inserts one shoe into theopening '67 and upon the support 60.

10.5 eney to shift or twist; the'shoe on the sup- The spraying devicewill then deposit a coat of polish upon the shoe, after which the shoeis withdrawn and placed upon the support 69 through the opening 68. Thebrushes will then. polish the sides, heel and toe of the shoe, asalready described, after which the shoe is removed from the casing andthe same operation is repeated upon the other shoe. When both shoes havebeen polished, the person gets off the 'seat 4: upon which the operativeaction of the mechanism will cease, the pulley, 31, shaft 29, sleeve 25,worm wheel 27, worm 28, and clutch member 32 continuing rotation untilsuch time as .the person having charge of the machine shall desire tostop their movement.

My invention may be modified in many ways, within the scope of theappended claims without departing from its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat- -.ent, is

of two horizontal endless belt brushes disposed at opposite sides ofsaid support, means for driving said belt brushes, and means forvertically reciprocating said brushes.

2. The combination with a shoe support, of two endless belt brushesdisposed horizontally at opposite sides of said support, means fordrivin said belt brushes in d1rections such that sides adjacent to eachother will travel in the same direction, and means for'verticallyreciprocating said brushes.

3. The combination with a shoe support, of two horizontal endless beltbrushes disposed at opposite sides thereof, a horizontal endless beltbrush extending transversely across said support, means for driving saidbrushes, and means for vertically reciproeating said two brushes.

. 4. The combination with a shoe support, of two horizontal endless beltbrushes disposed at o posite sides thereof, a horizontal endless be tbrush extending transversely across said support, a heel brush intermediate said two horizontal brushes, means for driving said endless beltbrushes, and means for vertically reciprocating said two endless beltbrushes and said heel brush.

5. The combination with a shoe support, of two horizontal belt brushesdisposed at opposite sides of said support, a horizontal belt brushdisposed transversely across said support and across said two beltbrushes, each belt brush comprising an endless belt having on its outerside for a portion only of its length outwardly extending bristlesadapted to strike a shoe mounted on said support when the belts aredriven, means for vertically reciprocating said two belt brushes, andmeans for driving said belt brushes.

6. The combination with a shoe support, of two horizontal endless beltbrushesdisposed at opposite sides of said support, a horizontal beltbrush disposed transversely across said support and across said two beltbrushes, each belt brush comprising an endless belt having on its outerside for a portion only of its length outwardly extending bristlesadapted to strike a shoe mounted on said support when the belt isdriven, means intermediate said two belt brushes for polishing the heelof a shoe mounted on said support, means for vertically reciprocatingsaid two belt brushes, and means for driving said three endless beltbrushes, said driving and reciprocating means providing that when thebristles of the transverse brush are in position to strike a shoemounted on said support the two brushes will be disposed in the lowerposition.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE G. LA MOUNTAIN.

Witnesses:

Mrs. HENRY NELSON, HORACE HULsE.

